How I coped with my grief as a grandmother while also being a bereavement support practitioner by Kirstin O'Neill, Child Bereavement UK's Bereavement Support Lead, Glasgow Children's Hospital Service My eldest daughter Erin was pregnant with her second child and everything seemed fine. But when she went along for the routine twenty-week scan, no heartbeat could be found. Her husband Gavin called me, asking me to come to the hospital and to take their older wee boy. Because I’d worked as a midwife, I knew what had happened right away. Had I not been a midwife and not worked at the unit I might ..read more

We are delighted to have been awarded a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund and are now starting the process of establishing a new bereavement support service in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity to join the team at Child Bereavement UK as we look to recruit two full-time Bereavement Support Practitioners to join the new service in Birmingham which will provide bereavement support to individuals, couples, families and in group settings. The post holders will support the Bereavement Support Service Lead in the provision and evaluation of a service that ensures families and ..read more

We are delighted to have been awarded a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund and are now starting the process of establishing a new bereavement support service in Birmingham. This is an exciting opportunity to join Child Bereavement UK as we look to recruit a full-time Bereavement Support Service Lead to lead and manage a team to set up a new service in Birmingham which will provide bereavement support to individuals, couples, families and in group settings. The postholder will lead in the provision, coordination, evaluation and ongoing development of a new bereavement support servic ..read more

Claire shares what she’s gained from volunteering at the Day to Remember events in Glasgow. As a volunteer, you'll gain a sense of achievement and satisfaction and feel that you are making a difference, however small. I found out about volunteering with Child Bereavement UK through an online search for volunteering opportunities supporting people through bereavement and loss. I have been volunteering all my life and am currently employed as an NHS Voluntary Services Manager - volunteering is my passion. I am going to train as a counsellor in bereavement and loss and I felt volunteering with Ch ..read more

Child Bereavement UK has an exciting opportunity for an experienced manager to lead on the provision, evaluation and ongoing development of a Scotland-wide bereavement support service that ensures families and professionals can access high-quality bereavement support when a baby or child has died, or when children or young people are bereaved. The Bereavement Support Service Lead will also support the strategic development of the Charity’s services in Scotland. The Bereavement Support Service Lead - Scotland will: Lead/manage/contribute to and further develop the provision of a blended model o ..read more

Book here As part of Dying Matters Week (6 to 12 May 2024) we will share our experience of communicating with people when someone is dying or has died. Who it’s aimed at: This webinar is suitable for anyone who wants to deepen their understanding about the role of language in supporting those who have been bereaved. Objectives: During this training you will: Explore the language that people use to talk about death, dying and bereavement. Explore ways to talk about death and dying with bereaved individuals of any age. Look at practical examples of ways of communicating with children and adults ..read more

Child Bereavement UK, established in 1994, helps families to rebuild their lives when a child grieves or when a child dies. We support children and young people (up to the age of 25) when someone important to them has died or is not expected to live, and parents and the wider family when a baby or child of any age dies or is dying.  We provide training to professionals in health and social care, education, the emergency services, and the voluntary and corporate sectors, equipping them to provide the best possible care to bereaved families.  Our vision is for all families to have the ..read more

It’s well known that moving house can be a very stressful time, whatever the circumstances. Moving house when you’re grieving or have been bereaved, however, can come with particular challenges. For some, having to move to a new home when you’re bereaved can feel like another loss; it may be that you are leaving somewhere that you lived with your special person, where they may have died or where you saw them last, where you may have been pregnant with a baby who died, or where you have memories associated with them. While some may struggle with leaving their home, others may be desperate to mo ..read more

If you’ve already secured a place in a challenge or have organised your own event, we’d be delighted to support you as you fundraise for Child Bereavement UK. Whatever type of challenge interests you, our team will be behind you every step of the way with tips and ideas to help you meet your personal goal. Support the charity with my own challenge place Past fundraisers have taken part in all sorts of activities from colour runs to driving the Monte Carlo or Bust Rally, see below some of activities previous challengers have done: Walking, running, kayaking, abseiling, wing-walking, sky-diving ..read more

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